In initialibus
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
In the beginnings.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the preliminaries. A term in Scotch practice, applied to the preliminary examination of a witness as to the following points: Whether he knows the parties or bears ill will to either of them or has received any reward or promise of reward for what he may sav. or can lose or gain by the cause or has been told by any person what to say. If the witness answer these questions satisfactorily, he is then examined in causa, in the cause. Bell, Diet. "Evidence."
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the preliminaries. A term in Seotch practice, applied to the preliminary examination of a witness as to the following points: Whether he knows the parties, or bears ill will to either of them, or has received any reward or promise of re wird for what he may say, or can lose or gain by the cause, or has been told by any person what to say. If tiie witness answer these questions satisfactorily, he is then examined i causa, in the cause. Bell, Dict. “Evidence.”